HowTo: Run a Command (.exe or .cmd) on a Remote Machine

I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
reference.

Goal:
-----
Basically I just want to run an App that resides in C:\windows\system32 of
the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
Is there a more powershellish way to do this?

The PowerShellish way will be available in a future version of PowerShell
which will including remoting features. Stay tuned.

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Windows PowerShell Development
Microsoft Corporation
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"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%235RDwBq1GHA.772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
>reference.
>
> Goal:
> -----
> Basically I just want to run an App that resides in C:\windows\system32 of
> the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
> Is there a more powershellish way to do this?
>

Brandon Shell wrote:
> I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
> reference.
>
> Goal:
> -----
> Basically I just want to run an App that resides in C:\windows\system32 of
> the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
> Is there a more powershellish way to do this?

Take a look at the ps tools from winternals - these may help

--
Thomas Lee
DoctorDns@gmail.com

You can use WMI

MowPS>(new-object
management.ManagementClass('\\computer\root\cimv2:win32_process')).InvokeMethod('Create','calc.exe'
)
0

Note that calc is just an test example, it is not interactive lanched remove

Sample Script :
http://mow001.blogspot.com/2006/03/m...on-update.html

# win32_process Create-Method Sample Script
# Created by Get-WmiMethodHelp (v3)
# /\/\o\/\/ 2006
# Fill InParams values before Executing
# InParams that are Remarked (#) are Optional


$Class = "win32_process"
$Method = "Create"
$MP = new-object system.management.ManagementPath
$MP.Server = "."
$MP.NamespacePath = "root\cimv2"
$MP.ClassName = $Class


$MC = new-object system.management.ManagementClass($MP)
$InParams = $mc.GetMethodParameters($Method)


$InParams["CommandLine"] = [string]
$InParams["CurrentDirectory"] = [string]
$InParams["ProcessStartupInformation"] = [object:Win32_ProcessStartup]


"Calling win32_process : Create with Parameters :"
$inparams.get_properties() | select name,Value


$R = $mc.InvokeMethod($Method, $inParams, $Null)
"Result : "
$R


"Thomas Lee [MVP]" wrote:

> Brandon Shell wrote:
> > I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
> > reference.
> >
> > Goal:
> > -----
> > Basically I just want to run an App that resides in C:\windows\system32 of
> > the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
> > Is there a more powershellish way to do this?
>
> Take a look at the ps tools from winternals - these may help
>
> --
> Thomas Lee
> DoctorDns@gmail.com
>

What kind of return should I expect? Does it just start the app and hope for
the best or does it wait for the app to close?


"/\/\o\/\/ [MVP]" <oMVP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9EA2014C-9C96-4950-A2C6-67020CE0416B@microsoft.com...
> You can use WMI
>
> MowPS>(new-object
> management.ManagementClass('\\computer\root\cimv2:win32_process')).InvokeMethod('Create','calc.exe'
> )
> 0
>
> Note that calc is just an test example, it is not interactive lanched
> remove
>
> Sample Script :
> http://mow001.blogspot.com/2006/03/m...on-update.html
>
> # win32_process Create-Method Sample Script
> # Created by Get-WmiMethodHelp (v3)
> # /\/\o\/\/ 2006
> # Fill InParams values before Executing
> # InParams that are Remarked (#) are Optional
>
>
> $Class = "win32_process"
> $Method = "Create"
> $MP = new-object system.management.ManagementPath
> $MP.Server = "."
> $MP.NamespacePath = "root\cimv2"
> $MP.ClassName = $Class
>
>
> $MC = new-object system.management.ManagementClass($MP)
> $InParams = $mc.GetMethodParameters($Method)
>
>
> $InParams["CommandLine"] = [string]
> $InParams["CurrentDirectory"] = [string]
> $InParams["ProcessStartupInformation"] = [object:Win32_ProcessStartup]
>
>
> "Calling win32_process : Create with Parameters :"
> $inparams.get_properties() | select name,Value
>
>
> $R = $mc.InvokeMethod($Method, $inParams, $Null)
> "Result : "
> $R
>
>
> "Thomas Lee [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Brandon Shell wrote:
>> > I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
>> > reference.
>> >
>> > Goal:
>> > -----
>> > Basically I just want to run an App that resides in C:\windows\system32
>> > of
>> > the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
>> > Is there a more powershellish way to do this?
>>
>> Take a look at the ps tools from winternals - these may help
>>
>> --
>> Thomas Lee
>> DoctorDns@gmail.com
>>

The meaning of the return values is documented in MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...32_process.asp

The naming convention is a bit strange for methods of classes , but you can
find the base documentation for any WMI class by using a URL of the form
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/<WMI-Class-Name>.asp
This always has breakouts for the methods such as Create at the bottom.


"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23UaFUyy1GHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> What kind of return should I expect? Does it just start the app and hope
> for the best or does it wait for the app to close?
>
>
> "/\/\o\/\/ [MVP]" <oMVP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9EA2014C-9C96-4950-A2C6-67020CE0416B@microsoft.com...
>> You can use WMI
>>
>> MowPS>(new-object
>> management.ManagementClass('\\computer\root\cimv2:win32_process')).InvokeMethod('Create','calc.exe'
>> )
>> 0
>>
>> Note that calc is just an test example, it is not interactive lanched
>> remove
>>
>> Sample Script :
>> http://mow001.blogspot.com/2006/03/m...on-update.html
>>
>> # win32_process Create-Method Sample Script
>> # Created by Get-WmiMethodHelp (v3)
>> # /\/\o\/\/ 2006
>> # Fill InParams values before Executing
>> # InParams that are Remarked (#) are Optional
>>
>>
>> $Class = "win32_process"
>> $Method = "Create"
>> $MP = new-object system.management.ManagementPath
>> $MP.Server = "."
>> $MP.NamespacePath = "root\cimv2"
>> $MP.ClassName = $Class
>>
>>
>> $MC = new-object system.management.ManagementClass($MP)
>> $InParams = $mc.GetMethodParameters($Method)
>>
>>
>> $InParams["CommandLine"] = [string]
>> $InParams["CurrentDirectory"] = [string]
>> $InParams["ProcessStartupInformation"] = [object:Win32_ProcessStartup]
>>
>>
>> "Calling win32_process : Create with Parameters :"
>> $inparams.get_properties() | select name,Value
>>
>>
>> $R = $mc.InvokeMethod($Method, $inParams, $Null)
>> "Result : "
>> $R
>>
>>
>> "Thomas Lee [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Brandon Shell wrote:
>>> > I appologize if this has been asked before, but I couldnt find any
>>> > reference.
>>> >
>>> > Goal:
>>> > -----
>>> > Basically I just want to run an App that resides in
>>> > C:\windows\system32 of
>>> > the remote machine. I normally just use psexec \\server App.exe
>>> > Is there a more powershellish way to do this?
>>>
>>> Take a look at the ps tools from winternals - these may help
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thomas Lee
>>> DoctorDns@gmail.com
>>>
>
>

//o// [MVP] wrote:
> You can use WMI
>
> MowPS>(new-object
> management.ManagementClass('\\computer\root\cimv2:win32_process')).InvokeMethod('Create','calc.exe'
> )
> 0
>
> Note that calc is just an test example, it is not interactive lanched remove
>
> Sample Script :
> http://mow001.blogspot.com/2006/03/m...on-update.html
>
> # win32_process Create-Method Sample Script
> # Created by Get-WmiMethodHelp (v3)
> # /\/\o\/\/ 2006
> # Fill InParams values before Executing
> # InParams that are Remarked (#) are Optional
>
>
> $Class = "win32_process"
> $Method = "Create"
> $MP = new-object system.management.ManagementPath
> $MP.Server = "."
> $MP.NamespacePath = "root\cimv2"
> $MP.ClassName = $Class
>
>
> $MC = new-object system.management.ManagementClass($MP)
> $InParams = $mc.GetMethodParameters($Method)
>
>
> $InParams["CommandLine"] = [string]
> $InParams["CurrentDirectory"] = [string]
> $InParams["ProcessStartupInformation"] = [object:Win32_ProcessStartup]
>
>
> "Calling win32_process : Create with Parameters :"
> $inparams.get_properties() | select name,Value
>
>
> $R = $mc.InvokeMethod($Method, $inParams, $Null)
> "Result : "
> $R

What about credentials??
;-)

Thomas